Abstract
Paragonimiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the genus Paragonimus and usually leads to pulmonary disease. Hepatic paragonimiasis is rare, but duodenal
and splenic involvement of this disease has not yet been reported in the literature.
Herein, we report two rare cases of hepatic paragonimiasis with simultaneous duodenal
or splenic involvement, respectively, and described their CT features. Both patients
were lifelong residents of an endemic area of paragonimiasis and were confirmed clinicopathologically.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 23, 2011
Accepted:
September 27,
2011
Received in revised form:
September 14,
2011
Received:
June 14,
2011
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